Introduction to Penny Stocks

Penny stocks, also known as micro-cap equities, refer to a share in a company that usually trades for less than $5.00. However there are other criteria that come into play with penny stocks that include: a price per share of less than $1.00, or even a fraction of a cent, as well as obscure markets, and a market cap of less than $50 million. It’s obvious to see that penny stock covers a wide variety in terms of...

Penny Stock Guide to Investing

Investing in penny stocks is potentially a very profitable venture. As with all very profitable ventures, there is also a great amount of risk involved. Because of this, make sure you do your research and consult a penny stock guide before investing. What is a Penny Stock? A Penny Stock is a stock whose shares trade for less than $5. These stocks are a bit risky to invest in, but also have the potential to generate huge...

Beginner Investing: Researching Stocks

When I first started as a beginner investing in the stock market, I was looking to hit it big and make a big score. Everything that I read pointed me toward trading penny stocks and how they can go up in value by 25%-50% in just one day. I worked with someone that had the trade of a lifetime. He was telling me that there was this company that was in the commodity sector (which in regards to penny stocks, means nothing) and...